Ronya Schwaab interview
Ronya Schwaab, born 1909 in Gomel, survived pogroms before moving to New York in 1922 with her family. She became an activist, modern dancer, and artists' model. She appeared with Martha Graham and Anna Sokolow's dance companies. She married Eugene Schwaab and had three sons before divorcing him in the 1950s. In the 1960s, she advocated for Soviet Jewry, went on fact-finding USSR missions under KGB surveillance, and remained active in the Jewish community.
Creator
Jewish Women’s Archive
Place in original spelling, transliterated if relevant
Boston
Date
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Title in original spelling
Ronya Schwaab interview
Publisher
Jewish Women’s Archive
Type
Oral history interview
Topics
- Antisemitism
- Emigration
- Pogrom
Languages
English
Rights
Unspecified
Bibliography
Associated people
- Schwaab, Ronya
- Gabriner, Vicki
- Schwaab Eugene
Associated places
- Gomel
- New York
Associated organizations
Web source
Place in universal spelling
Boston, MA, United States
Place in lacinka
Boston
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